The O's batted around and scored three runs in the top of the first inning against Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Zach Duke. Six straight Orioles hitters reached base with two outs on four hits and two walks. Adam Jones got the two-out rally started with a triple and Luke Scott had drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single. Ty Wigginton also drove in a run with a hit.
Brad Bergesen has taken the mound for the Orioles for the first time in a game this spring. He retired the first two batters he faced, despite having some trouble finding the strike zone, then gave up a double to Garrett Jones before getting out of the inning. He threw 17 pitches, nine of them strikes.
The second inning didn't go quite as well. Bergesen got Ryan Church to fly out for the first out of the inning, then gave up a walk, a double and a single before reaching his pitch limit and giving way to reliever Luis Lebron.
I'm guessing, however, that he and manager Dave Trembley will say that they weren't really worried about the pitching line tonight. It was just about him getting comfortable on the mound and throwing without discomfort in his shoulder or his shin.